A drinking club with a book problem (-: Our Bookcrossing meeting is a social book swap - bring books, meet people, drink, eat and take new books home. And learn about Bookcrossing; over 3.5 million books floating around the word looking for reader…

“ Hi, my name is Sue and I would like to join a meditation group in the Portsmouth area to help me relax and de-stress. ”

“ Loves: concerts, exhibitions (art, trade & consumer), parties & walks. Speaks: En, Fr, Hu & Sp. Born: Ireland. Lives: Fulham. Often visits Spain. Work: EFL teacher, leads http://eventplanning.meetup.com/260/ & writes for http://www.HowToEnjoy.co.uk/ ”

“ I'm ann, a Chinese/English speaker, working as an animator in London ”

“ Hi well simply put, hate routine! Be good to meet new people with a passion for books and other interests. Having a local meet up would be useful as it is a chance to meet like minded people in my local area ”

“ Hi, I'm a keen reader and am looking to start up a book club in kingston upon thames. I would like the opportunity to meet other people who enjoy discussing a good novel over a drink and perhaps some book swapping. Any takers? ”

“ Hiya! I'm looking for a book club or a writer's group in Harrow, since i've only recently moved into the area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it gets boring cycling on your own ”

“ usually go to the meet-up at the stamford arms, when possible as shifts allow-i work on the tube, 24/7 shifts-no real favoured genre of books-i like it if i like it and if i don't i don't, i don't try to anylis why. does the pub do stella? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because of getting to know people ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet like-minded book lovers! ”

“ Hi Do u think .net is the best thing since slice bread? How did we ever manage before. ”

“ There already is a Harry Potter meet up group in London... http://harrypotter.meetup.com/43/ Check us out and join!!! ”

“ I am Sheila aka Nimbleberry, I live in Walthamstow and am an avid reader, at present I am reading my way through eight books my son bought me for Christmas and as I finish each one I release it into the wild. ”

“ I haven't played Dungeons and Dragons for years but only because I couldn't find any local gamers! So I tried:- nearbygamers com maybe some of you could do the same? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i MIGHT MEET RAINE / LLori1957@AOL.Com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like reading, and movies ”

“ I'd like to meet up with other writers - particularly dramatists and poets - not only to discuss works-in-progress & publishing and performance opportunities, but also to share ideas about working practices, literary technique, etc. ”

“ I'm Kirsten, or Scarlett17 as I'm known on BC. I've met a few of the other Cardiff bookcrossers. I'm looking forward to more meet-ups to get to know everyone better and to share BC-related anecdotes! ”

“ Hi! I'm Jules and have been bookcrossing for a while now. Came to university to find that (shock, horror) there is no bookcrossing group in Oxford so I decided to set one up! Come along, hope you enjoy... ”

“ Am interested in learning more about UNA and coming to the february meetup... ”

“ Hi, I'm Jack ”

“ manic reader and writer with intense love of the english language and the absurd ”

“ Hiya, I am just in town for a couple of months while I travel round the world, thought this might be a good way to meet like-minded people! looking forward to the next event :) ”